I guess it depends on how finely you want to walk on the tightrope. Criminals will indeed get their hands on weapons pretty much regardless of what gun laws are placed. But just think - if EVERYONE'S going round with some type of projectile weapon in their possession, I can see, at least in the town I live in anyway, alot more mayhem than ever before. Enough people are killed during arguments in bars and misunderstandings in the street as it is, but if people are constantly subconsciously wanting to take their gun out at the first sign of trouble, I can only see hell breaking loose. It's a toughie really. I voted for guns to be legal to law-abiders, mostly because criminals have a pretty flowery existence where I am, so at least SOME sort of deterrent/protection is needed for the lay person.
